Safety Measures during Lightning and Thunderstorm Video Lecture - Class 8

how to survive a lightning storm
lightning kills an average of 58 people
per year in the United States make sure
you and your loved ones don't become a
statistic
you will need warning signs shelter
emergency precautions water safety and
First Aid training
step 1 gauge the danger if you can hear
thunder you're within striking distance
of lightning most lightning deaths and
injuries occur in the summer step 2 seek
shelter in a fully enclosed building
open structures are not safe
once inside stay off electronics and
corded phones and away from the plumbing
lightning can travel through wires and
plummet remain indoors until 30 minutes
after the Thunder ends step 3 if there
is no enclosed building nearby but you
have access to a car get inside it roll
up the windows and stay off electronic
equipment step 4 if you're stuck in an
open space crouch down on the balls of
your feet feet together to minimize your
contact with the ground put your hands
over your ears to protect yourself from
acoustic shock which can damage hearing
if you are with a group leave at least
20 feet between each person to decrease
the risk of more than one person getting
struck step 5
don't take a boat out on the water if
thunderstorms is predicted if a storm
catches you by surprise and you can't
get to land weigh anchor stay in the
cabin if the boat has one or Crouch as
low as possible within the boat avoid
touching metal and don't use any
electronic devices
step 6 if you see someone get hit by
lightning call 9-1-1 and then evaluate
their condition you can't get
electrocuted by touching it if they're
unconscious but breathing wait for help
if they're not breathing start CPR chest
compressions and keep going until they
regain consciousness
or help arrives
no you're 30 times more likely to die
from a lightning strike than from a
shark attack